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On this page you will find the class presentations, course documents, and project resources for Capstone Design Project: Business English. If you have any questions please Contact Me.

LP1.1 - Course Induction

Lecture Links:

• COURSE REGISTRATION FORM: Please complete this form  to be entered into the class grading system. ​LINK
• Create your Gmail account to access Google Drive

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LP1.2 - Communication Theory

Lecture Links:

• What is Communication?

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LP2.1 - Resume (Part 1)

Lecture Links:

• Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content

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LP2.2 - Resume (Part 2)

Lecture Links:

• Joe Teacher's LinkedIN
• Sample LinkedIN Profile: Katie
• Sample LinkedIN Profile: Daniel
• Sample LinkedIN Profile: James

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Special Lecture: Dream Jobs

Lecture Links:

• Dream Job Survey

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LP3.2 - Resume (Part 3)

​Lecture Links:

• 185 Action Verbs for Resumes
• 21 Words You Should Never Use In Your Resume

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LP4.1 - Resume Peer Review

Lecture Links:

• OWL (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• Writer's Handbook (Andy Schmitz)​​

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LP4.2 - Cover Letters (Part 1)

Lecture Links:

• "Cover Letters" from Job Searching in Six Easy Steps 
• "Memorandums and Letters" from English for Business Success

Course Documents

cap_bus_eng_-_syllabus_-_f20.docx
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Primary Sources

Materials and contents for this course have been adapted from a variety of sources available under Creative Commons and Open Educational Resources licensing. The following were especially helpful:

• Business English (Lumens Learning)
• Communication for Business Success (Scott McClain)
• Job Searching in Six Steps (Caroline Ceniza-Levine)
• Designing Business Information Systems: Websites, Apps, and More (Rayomond Frost, et. al.)​

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Writing Resources

• OWL (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• Writer's Handbook (Andy Schmitz)​​